13.8.09

Projects & a Picture

A little project I wanted to share today.

While thrifting the other day... I found a really neat floor lamp for $13.00, it has a beautiful ornate marble base and I was so lucky because it was already rewired.The following day, I was on the hunt for a lamp shade, and came across this one.Which is not near as old, but for 89 cents? I couldn't pass it up, I had ideas for it.

Today I visited a local craft store and picked up some "vintage-inspired" fringe.

Hot glue and a few burnt fingers later :(

I stood back and scratched my head...Hmm... thought it was missing something, so I hot glued some of my many vintage buttons to the top of the shade. Some of the prettiest ones, some of my favorites. I stand back and look and think, Is it to much? Too busy? Hmm... I'm not sure...I'll live with it for a little while, I can always remove them and add a trim or something.We'll see :)

AND... I wanted to show you an "AFTER" picture, of this GINORMOUS footstool that I found for$15.99!I really meant to take a "BEFORE" picture, but I forgot :(You would never in a million years believe how it used to look. An ugly peach and green plaid!!!But now, with it's very pretty nail-heads and pretty blue velvet... I couldn't be happier.The little chubby legs were like a whitewash, sorta. Now they are a pretty dark Mahogany.

In this post, months ago, I shared how I was in love with Kate Winslet'sCots Wolds cottage inthe movie,"The Holiday". So when I found this icky, ugly ottoman I envisioned it.

Of course I can't take the credit, but when I picked it up at the upholstery shop, I just about jumped out of my socks :)

OH, and I picked up this large tin framed photo today, I was going to list it in the shoppe. Although I do pretty well not keeping too many things for myself while thrifting. Every once in a while I find something mesmerizing, like this photograph! Something sort of haunting, yet, enchanting about it.

oh, oliver dunce. that hat looks quite well-worn to me!

you are lovely.

about me.

one of the hardest things in life is describing oneself accurately . . . here's my attempt: i'm a young focused woman. i value kindness, willpower, and education. i strive to be a good person at heart, a strong person on the exterior, and contain a mind of steel.
(i adore "quotes" and descriptive words like whimsical, charming, persnickety and of course lovely)! it's the little things in life that make me happy, like eating sushi & drinking iced coffee. ♥ ~michelle.f